Brand Licensing Agent
Wavelength Network
Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote contract position at Wavelength Network is open worldwide, so South Africans can apply. This role is suited for senior-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
Brand Licensing Agent
Build and lead Wavelength’s licensing business in your market
Location:Worldwide - priority markets across North America, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and Latin AmericaWorking model:Brand Licensing agentCompany:Wavelength Networkand our network of talentCompensation:Partnership based on standard Licensing gross revenue share
About Wavelength
At Wavelength we are building a global social media, marketing and creator agency built around the power oftalent, content and communities. Founded by the team behind theExtreme Sports Channel, we bring 30+ years of media and entertainment experience together with a global network of leading creators (Super Car Blondie), athletes and social publishing pages. Our network has300 million+ followers and reaches 950 million+ views every monthacross TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and Facebook.
We create high impact marketing campaigns that connect brands with engaged audiences throughcreator partnerships, social storytelling, content production and live experiencesacross adventure, action sports, travel, automotive, fitness, wellness, beauty, technology, sustainability and entertainment.
The Opportunity
We are putting together a network of territory focused licensing agents around the world and looking for highly connected, commercially driven, deeply experienced brand licensing specialists who understand their local market and have the relationships, credibility and entrepreneurial drive to build a licensing business with us around some of the world's leading social media talent and social brands.
As aCountry Licensing Agent, you will effectively become our partner and licensing representative in your territory. You will identify where our talent, brands, content and intellectual property can create commercial value and then find, pitch and develop the partners capable of bringing those opportunities to market.
Here is what you will be doing
Market Strategy & Planning
* Develop a country specific licensing plan and strategy for Wavelength talent and IP
Develop a country specific licensing plan and strategy for Wavelength talent and IP
* Creator and brand
Creator and brand
* Identify the most commercially attractive industry sectors and licensing categories
Identify the most commercially attractive industry sectors and licensing categories
* Map the local licensing ecosystem, including manufacturers, retailers, distributors, brands and potential licensees
Map the local licensing ecosystem, including manufacturers, retailers, distributors, brands and potential licensees
* Identify market gaps and opportunities for Wavelength talent and IP
Identify market gaps and opportunities for Wavelength talent and IP
* Build an annual licensing pipeline and commercial plan
Build an annual licensing pipeline and commercial plan
* Recommend which Wavelength talent, properties and IP should be prioritised in your market
Recommend which Wavelength talent, properties and IP should be prioritised in your market
Business Development & Sales
* Identify and qualify potential licensing partners
Identify and qualify potential licensing partners
* Build relationships with brands, Creators and licensees
Build relationships with brands, Creators and licensees
* Conduct targeted outreach and business development.
Conduct targeted outreach and business development.
* Generate new licensing opportunities
Generate new licensing opportunities
* Present Wavelength's talent, properties and licensing opportunities to prospective partners
Present Wavelength's talent, properties and licensing opportunities to prospective partners
* Lead commercial discussions and negotiations alongside Wavelength
Lead commercial discussions and negotiations alongside Wavelength
* Develop opportunities from initial conversation through to signed agreement
Develop opportunities from initial conversation through to signed agreement
* Continuously build and manage a strong licensing pipeline
Continuously build and manage a strong licensing pipeline
We want agents who can answer a simple question:
Who should be licensing our talent and IP in your market and how do we get them to the table?
You will be expected to proactively identify opportunities across areas such as:
* Consumer products
Consumer products
* Apparel and fashion
Apparel and fashion
* Sports equipment
Sports equipment
* Automotive products and accessories
Automotive products and accessories
* Travel products
Travel products
* Fitness and wellness
Fitness and wellness
* Beauty
Beauty
* Technology
Technology
* Gaming
Gaming
* Publishing
Publishing
* Experiential
Experiential
* Collectibles
Collectibles
* Digital products
Digital products
* Destination and tourism partnerships
Destination and tourism partnerships
* Brand collaborations
Brand collaborations
* Co-branded products and experiences
Co-branded products and experiences
The opportunity is deliberately broad because our networ
Tips for South African Applicants
Timezone Advantage
South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.
Salary in Context
Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.
Application Tips
Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.
Load Shedding Preparedness
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About Wavelength Network
Wavelength Network is a company in the Sales industry that hires remote workers from South Africa.